Re: Woohooo! Dell + Linux
On Fri, 30 Mar 2007 08:57:02 -0500
Ron Johnson <ron.l.johnson@cox.net> wrote:
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> On 03/30/07 08:23, Celejar wrote:
> > On Fri, 30 Mar 2007 07:45:13 -0500
> > John Hasler <jhasler@debian.org> wrote:
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> >> Paul Walsh writes:
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> > [snip]
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> >>> Then again, why is it that wholemeal bread "with nowt taken out" (thus
> >>> presumably requiring less in the production process) costs more than
> >>> white bread?
> >> Because you are willing to pay more for it.
> >> --
> >> John Hasler
> >
> > Doesn't basic economics dictate that given competition, the equilibrium
> > price is determined by both supply and demand? Even if I'm willing to
> > pay a great deal, if the cost to produce the item is low, competition
> > should drive down the price. Are you implying that the market is a
> > monopoly or oligarchy?
>
> Asking if MSFT is a monopoly? How long have you been around Linux?
As I wrote to Paul, my comments were about whole grain bread, not
Microsoft.
Celejar
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